Background

Ethnicity: Mike Myers is of English, Irish and Scottish descent.

Mike Myers was born on May 25, 1963 in Scarborough, Toronto, Canada; the son of British-born parents Eric Myers, an insurance man and World War II veteran of the Royal Engineers, and his wife Alice E. Hind, an office supervisor and veteran of the Royal Air Force. He has two older brothers, Peter Myers and Paul Myers, an indie rock singer-songwriter, broadcaster, and author.

Myers' father shared his love of British comedy with his sons - Myers and his brothers - and sometimes would wake the boys up late at night to watch episodes of Monty Python or Benny Hill.

Education

Myers began school at Bishopbriggs Academy (now Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute) and then moved to the Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute.

At the age of eight, he began performing in commercials, and at the age of ten, he made a commercial for British Columbia Hydro Electric. In high school, he was the Wayne's World character later known as Wayne Campbell. When he graduated from high school, he joined the Second City Theatre.

Career

After graduating from high school, the aspiring actor went to Chicago, where for a couple of months he was engaged in comedy performances in the Second City group. In 1985, Mike moved to the United Kingdom, where, together with like-minded people, he founded the comedy ensemble The Comedy Store Players.

A year later, the actor returned to Canada, where he continued to perform with the Second City in Toronto and then moved to Chicago. By the beginning of the 1990s, he had participated in performances on local television and various media projects.

From 1989 to 1995, Mike Myers was a member of the NBC television show. In Saturday Night Live, he portrayed a character named Wayne Campbell. In 1992, the man, along with television colleague Dana Carvey, adapted a series of well-known thematic sketches from this show into the feature film Wayne's World.

A year later, the filmography of the artist was replenished with the sequel - the comedy Wayne's World - 2. At the same time, another successful film with the participation of the actor, So I Married an Axe Murderer, was released.

In 1997, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery was released on the big screens. In the comedy movie, Mike played two characters - Agent Austin Powers and Doctor Evil. After 2 years, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me came out. In addition to the main antagonist and protagonist of the picture, Myers played the role of a hero named Fat Bastard.

Before the release of the second part of the comedy Austin Powers, Myers also managed to play the first dramatic role in the film 54 (1998), where he played the role of the owner of the popular New York club. Later, the actor played another famous role - Mike voiced the ogre Shrek in the cult animated film of the same name. It is authentically known that initially the character was supposed to be dubbed by Chris Farley, but due to the fact that the actor died suddenly, the creators brought Myers to work.

He created a voice for Shrek with a deliberately Scottish accent, thereby emphasizing his roughness and uncouthness. Mike explains that people of this nationality are comedic when angry. For example, having started a conversation in a soft voice, they completely suddenly start to cry, expressing their indignation. Other characters in the tape were voiced by Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Vincent Cassel.

In 2002, the third part of the comedy spy film Austin Powers in Goldmember was released. For this role, Myers received $ 25 million. In 2003, the actor completed work on the American film Nobody Knows Anything!. He also starred in Bo Welch's movie, The Cat in the Hat. Later, Myers voiced the sequels of Shrek - Shrek-2 (2004), Shrek the Third (2007), and Shrek Forever After (2010).

In 2009, Quentin Tarantino's picture Inglourious Basterds was released. In the movie, Mike had a minor role as British general Ed Fenech. A year later, Myers announced himself in the comedy The Secret Life of Walter Mitty directed by Norman Z. Mcleod.

In 2016, The Hollywood Reporter magazine published information that Mike Myers was involved in the filming of Vaughn Stein's thriller Terminal. In the film, the actor played the role of Mr. Franklin, the crime boss. The movie did not have a deafening effect on film critics, but another project became a multiple winner of the Oscar. It was the biographical drama Bohemian Rhapsody, in which Mike appeared in a cameo role.

Achievements

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  Today, Mike Myers is considered one of the most versatile actors of his generation. According to the Comedian's Comedian, Mike is one of the most famous comedians on the world screen. He gained world fame after releasing the Austin Powers trilogy.
  
  Myers won four American Comedy Awards (Best Film Performance (Male) and Best Writing in 2003 and 2000, for Austin Powers in Goldmember and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, respectively) and the 2000 American Comedy Award for Best Lead Actor for The Spy Who Shagged Me. In 1989 he received the Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program, for Saturday Night Live. He has also been nominated for two other Emmy Awards.
  
  Mike Myers has won seven Music Television Movie Awards. For contributions to the motion picture industry, he was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7042 Hollywood Boulevard.
  
  He was awarded the Lucille Ball Legacy of Laughter Award at the 2008 television Land Awards. His award was presented to him by Justin Timberlake, his co-star in The Love Guru.
  
  In 2003 Mike was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.

Works

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• book

  • Canada

    (In this instant national bestseller, comedy superstar Mik...)

    2016

• movie

  • I Am Chris Farley

    (Chris Farley lived his life full speed and committed to m...)

    2015
  • Terminal

    (Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg and Mike Myers star in this twi...)

    2018
  • Inglourious Basterds

    (In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of J...)

    2009
  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

    (First he fought for the Crown, now he's fighting for the ...)

    1999
  • So I Married an Axe Murderer

    (Offbeat, hatchet-driven romance about a wedlock-shy coffe...)

    1993
  • The Love Guru

    (Pitka, an American raised outside of his country by gurus...)

    2008
  • Mystery, Alaska

    (A hockey team from the tiny Alaskan town of Mystery prepa...)

    1999
  • Bohemian Rhapsody

    (Rami Malek stars as Freddie Mercury in this electrifying ...)

    2018
  • Wayne's World 2

    (Everyone's favorite headbangers from Aurora, Illinois, ar...)

    1993
  • Wayne's World

    (Metal head slackers Wayne and Garth sell their basement c...)

    1992
  • View from the Top

    (A small-town girl sets her sights on becoming an internat...)

    2003
  • 54

    (Famous 70's NYC nightclub seen and told through the eyes ...)

    1998
  • Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

    (Austin Powers is back into action to once again battle hi...)

    1997
  • Supermensch

    (Meet the man who invented SEX, DRUGS, and ROCK 'N ROLL. S...)

    2013
  • The Cat in the Hat

    (Get ready for the fur to fly as Dr. Seuss' beloved tale c...)

    2003
  • Austin Powers in Goldmember

    (After Dr. Evil and his accomplice Mini-Me escape from a m...)

    2002
  • Pete's Meteor 1998

Religion

Mike Myers said: "I am a Canadian Protestant of English descent. My wife is of American, Jewish and Russian-Polish origin. For us, it became clear that, despite the different roots, we must have identical values in life… However, we are far from that policy."

Politics

Myers is a Liberal Democrat in the United States. He did participate in Occupy Wall Street protests in Toronto, which is probably a fair indication of liberal leanings. Mike has also donated $12,000 to Democrats and Democrat organizations, performed for Obama, and when 2008 Republican presidential candidate, John McCain, used Myers' old Saturday Night Live "Wayne's World" schtick in an attempt to disparage Obama, Myers threw a fit and demanded McCain cease and desist. Myers is a huge fan of liberal pundit, Rachel Maddow.

A few years ago, Mike Myers came out against Stephan Harper, the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Views

Quotations: "Having a kid is like falling in love for the first time when you're 12, but every day."

"I like smart jokes, I like dumb jokes, and I like dumb jokes done smartly."

"Silly is you in a natural state, and serious is something you have to do until you can get silly again."

"I still believe that at any time the no-talent police will come and arrest me."

"My theory is that all of Scottish cuisine is based on a dare."

"Europe to me is young people trying to appear middle-aged and middle-aged people trying to appear young."

"For me, everything definitely comes from music."

"Comedy. It was just huge in my house. Peter Sellers and Alec Guinness, Monty Python and all those James Bond movies were highly regarded."

"I loved the logistical reality of a guy who wants to take over the world, yet who has a family too."

Membership

Myers is a member of the Canadian charity Artists Against Racism.

Personality

Myers is a Dungeons & Dragons player. He was one of several celebrities to have participated in the Worldwide Dungeons & Dragons Game Day in 2006.

Mike has also played for Hollywood United F.C., a celebrity soccer team.

Myers has 3 dogs named after hockey players.

Mike holds three citizenships, American, British and Canadian.

Physical Characteristics: Mike Myers is 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) tall and weighs 163.14 lbs (74 kg).

Interests

• dogs, dancing

• Politicians

  Rachel Maddow

• Artists

  Peter Sellers, Dan Aykroyd, John Cleese, Chevy Chase

• Sport & Clubs

  hockey; Toronto Maple Leafs

• Music & Bands

  John Lennon

Connections

Myers began the relationship with actress and comedy writer Robin Ruzan in the late 1980s after meeting at an ice hockey game in Chicago. They married on May 22, 1993. He later referred to Ruzan as "his muse." The couple divorced in December 2005.

In 2010, in a secret ceremony, Myers married Kelly Tisdale, the owner of the cafe, whom he had been dating for 3 years. They have three children - a son Spike born in September 2011, and two daughters - Sunday and Paulina Kathleen.

Father:

Eric Myers

(July 7, 1922 - November 22, 1991)

Eric Myers was an insurance agent.

Mother:

Alice E. Hind

(born 1926)

Alice E. Hind was an office supervisor and a veteran of the Royal Air Force.

ex-wife:

Robin Ruzan

(born February 22, 1964)

Robin Ruzan is an American actress and producer, known for The Thin Pink Line (1998) and Nobody Knows Anything! (2003).

Wife:

Kelly Tisdale

(born March 27, 1977)

Kelly Tisdale is a café owner.

Brother:

Peter Myers

Peter Myers worked for Sears Canada.

Brother:

Paul Myers

(born November 11, 1960)

Paul Myers is a San Francisco-based indie rock songwriter, musician, journalist, and author.

Son:

Spike Myers

(born September 29, 2011)

Daughter:

Sunday Myers

(born 2014)

Daughter:

Paulina Kathleen Myers

(born 2015)

colleague:

Rami Malek

colleague:

Margot Robbie

Friend:

Adam Sandler

References

• Mike's World: The Life of Mike Myers Mike's World explores the controversies and successes of Myers' career. This is a compelling portrait of a passionate artist who is devoted to his career, his family and his wife. It is above all about a man who continues to live by his late father's advice: always be funny.
  2002
• Mike Myers A book by Paul Harrison.
  2005